Foodie Friday! - Oatmeal Carmelitas

It is always fun to try new recipes,  but many times the ones I love the most are those I grew up with.  Growing up in a small town, recipes were shared among neighbors, friends, church circle groups, coworkers, and family and then became favorites of the next generation.

This is one of those recipes.  I remember my Mom making these bars for us at home, for church circle, etc.   I have been pulling out some recipes that I have not made for a while and making them.  What a treat it is!

With ingredients of oats, chocolate, and caramel, what's not to love about this easy bar recipe?!  And except for the caramel, I usually have all the ingredients on hand.  

(Makes you want to dive in, doesn't it?)

Oatmeal Carmelitas

1 cup flour

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup oats

1/2 tsp soda

3/4 cup Crisco

Using mixer, combine above ingredients and press 1/2 of the mixture in bottom of a greased 9 x 9 square pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minute.

While baking crust:  Measure out 1 cup of chocolate chips.

Combine 3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping with 3 T. flour, whisking together.  

Remove crust from oven after 10 minutes.  Sprinkle chocolate chips over crust.  Pour caramel/flour mixture over chocolate chips.  Sprinkle other 1/2  of crust mixture on top of all.

Return to oven and bake 15-20 minutes more until golden brown.

Chill for easy cutting -  or if you like gooey, don't chill :)

I have just two words:  "Oh My!"

Happy Friday!